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Feb. 7, 1956 w. G. BEATTY STALL POST ANCHOR 2 Sheets-Sheet Filed Jan. 19 1951 INVENTOR M0. BilITT'Y Feb. 7, 1956 w. G. BEATTY STALL POST ANCHOR 2 Sheets-Sheet Filed Jan. 19, 1951 //V V[ N TOR MGBEATTY PEI? United States Fatent i STALL POST ANCHOR William George Beatty, Fergus, Ontario, Canada, assignor to Beatty Bros. Limited, Fergus, Ontario, Canada, a corporation of Canada Application January 19, 1951, Serial No. 206,846

Claims. (Cl. 189--34) This invention relates to a demountable stall structure formed of a plurality of preformed panel sections and in particular an assembly for connecting the panel sections into a unitary structure.

The present invention relates to a modification of the structure shown and described in my copending application Serial No. 183,760 filed September 8, 1950, now abandoned, wherein I have described a structure for assembling the panel sections into a stall unit and for anchoring the stall posts in position consisting of an upper part and a mating lower part having a downwardly extending frame adapted to be imbedded in the floor material (such as concrete), at least one extension extending laterally from one of said parts, a peripheral channel in the other of said parts adapted to receive said extension and an opening in a wall of such channel for the simultaneous entrance of said lateral extensions into said channel, and a vertically disposed opening in said upper part adapted to receive and hold firmly an upright in a vertical position. The adjoining ends of adjacent panel sections are attached to the upright in the manner described in the said application.

An object of the present invention is to provide a modification of the construction shown in the heretofore described application and comprises an assembly for removably attaching the posts of the stall assembly in position and for connecting the preformed panel sections to the posts in-the maner hereinafter described to form a unitary structure which can be readily assembled and dismantled. The said assembly comprises a stall post between the adjacent ends of each pair of adjoining sections, means for removably securing each post in position and for removably attaching adjacent ends of adjoining panels to the post consisting of a base plate, a threaded orifice in said plate, a collar surrounding the lower end of the post, a channel member carried on the surface of said collar on each side of said post for receiving and supporting the bottom corner edges of adjacent ends of adjoining panel sections and retaining them against lateral movement, a clamping member mounted on the top of said post and arranged to embrace and grip the top edge of adjacent ends of adjoining panel sections, an orifice through said member registering with said threaded orifice, and a tie rod having a head at its upper end and a screw thread at its lower end, said rod being entered through said clamping member and said post with its lower end threaded into said base plate to lock the assembly in its assembled position.

Another object of the invention is to provide a simplified construction which will be economical to manufacture and which can be assembled or dismantled without the use of any special tools or equipment.

Other and further advantages of the present construction will be apparent from the following description and 2,733,785 l atented Feb. 7, 1956 parts of the assembly entering into the present construction.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary front elevation, partly in cross section to illustrate the details of construction not shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary front elevation, partly in cross section, of a modified construction.

Like characters of reference refer to like parts throughout the specification and drawings.

The drawings disclose only such parts of a stall as are necessary for describing the features of the present invention and the manner in which the same is used in assembling and dismantling the panel sections and posts to form the stall. The stalls are formed from a plurality of preformed panel sections removably connected into a rigid unitary structure by means of the assembly hereinafter described which is located between adjacent ends of adjoining panel sections. Figures 1, 2, and 3 show only the adjacent ends of a pair of adjoining preformed panel sections 10, 11 which are considered sufficient to give a complete understanding of the present invention. The means for joining the adjacent ends of adjoining panel sections, such as the adjoining ends 10 and 11, consists of a base plate 12, a collar 13, a post 14, an upper clamping member 15 and a tie rod 16.

In the construction shown in Figures 1 and 2, the base plate 12 is circular in plan view and is set in the concrete floor designated by the numeral 17 with the top surface of the base plate flush with the surface of the floor. In order that the base plate 12 will be firmly anchored in the concrete floor 17, it is provided with downwardly extending L-shaped arms 18, 19. Of course, ;other means may be employed for anchoring the base plate in the concrete floor. of wood, the base plate may be countersunk and bolted therein. The base plate 12 is formed with a threaded orifice 20 extending inwardly from the top surface and positioned approximately in the centre thereof.

In the alternative construction shown in Figure 3, the base plate consists of cylindrical body 12a having a circumferential groove 12b and a threaded orifice 20a similar to the threaded orifice 20. The body 12a may be set in the concrete floor 17 at the time of pouring the floor or after the floor has set by drilling a hole to receive the body 12a which is firmly secured in position by being leaded-in according to standard practice.

The collar 13 is circular in plan View and has its outer edge turned down to form a downwardly extending peripheral flange 21 which rests either on the surface of the base plate 12, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, or on the surface of the floor, as shown in Figure 3. The central portion of the collar is formed with an orifice therethrough which is defined by the upstanding flange 22. The diameter of the orifice is the same as the outside diameter of the post except that it has a clearance so that there will not be a tight fit with the post. Secured to the surface of the collar 13 and extending outwardly from the flange 22 to the edge of the plate are two diametrically opposite U-shaped channel members 23, 24. The channel members 23, 24 are of a size so that the bottom corner edges of adjacent ends of the adjoining panel sections 10, 11 will fit snugly therein. It will be observed that the lower end of the post 14 fits into the opening in the collar 13 defined by the flange 22.

The upper clamping member 15 is formed so that the central portion fits onto the end of the post 14 and has two U-shaped extensions 25, 26 which receive the upper corner edges of adjacent ends of adjoining panel sections.

The whole assembly is firmly secured together by ice means of the tie rod 16 which has its upper end formed with a head 27 and its lower end formed with threads 29. When the tie rod 16 is entered through the upper In the event that the floor is made.

clamping member 13, through the post 14 and turned so that the threads 29 enter the threaded orifice 20, the tie rod will draw the assembly tightly together so that the collar 13 and post 14 are tightly forced against the base plate 12 (Figure 2) or the concrete flooring (Figure 3). The panel sections are then held against lateral movement by the U-channel 23, 24 of the collar 13 and the U-shaped extension 25, 26 of the upper clamping member 15. Lengthwise movement of the panel sections is prevented, of course, by the post 14.

One advantage of this construction is that after the preformed panel sections have been mounted in place they can be easily aligned before the bolt 16 is tightened as the collar 13 and the upper clamping member 13 are free to rotate on the lower and upper ends respectively of the post 14.

When the stall has been dismantled and the post removed, the base plate should be covered with a cover plate to protect the base plate against damage and to prevent the orifice 20 filling with dirt.

What I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A sectional device removably connecting adjacent panel sections of a demountable stall structure together and maintaining the sections in a predetermined fixed position comprising a base member having means permanently anchoring it to a floor and having a bearing surface substantially flush with the floor in which it is anchored, a threaded orifice positioned centrally in the bearing surface of said base member, a collar rotatably supported on said bearing surface, said collar having a central opening therethrough surrounded by an upstandingpost-supporting flange, a post having its lower end removably entered in said central opening of said collar permitting said collar to be rotated thereon, a lower section supporting and clamping member formed integrally with said collar removably supporting adjacent ends of adjoining panel sections, an upper clamping member receiving the upper edges of adjoining panel sections, said clamping member being rotatably and removably mounted on the upper end of said post, and a tie rod extending centrally through the upper clamping member, the post and support member and having its lower end threaded into said orifice thereby securing the sectional device in assembled position.

2. A sectional device removably connecting together panel sections of a demountable stall structure and maintaining the sections in a predetermined fixed position comprising a base member having means permanently anchoring it to a floor, and having a bearing surface substantially flush with the floor in which it is anchored, a centrally threaded orifice in the bearing surface of said base memher, a collar rotatably supported on said bearing surface, said collar having a circular opening formed centrally therethrough, said opening being surrounded by an upstanding post supporting flange to form a hub, a post having its lower end located in said hub to support it in a vertical position and permitting said hub to be rotated thereon, a lower section supporting and clamping member formed integrally with said collar removably supporting adjacent ends of adjoining panel sections, an upper clamping member receiving the upper ends of adjacent panel sections, the upperclamping member being rotatably and removably mounted on the upper end of said post, and a tie rod removably securing the elements of the sectional device in assembled position.

3. A sectional device connecting together panel sections of a demountable stall structure and maintaining the sections in a predetermined fixed position comprising a base member having means extending downwardly from the underside permanently anchoring it in a fioor and having a bearing surface substantially flush with the floor in which it is anchored, a centrally threaded orifice in the bearing surface of said base, a collar rotatably supported on said bearing surface, said collar being supported on a downturned flange formed on its periphery and having a circular opening formed centrally therethrough and bounded by an upstanding post supporting flange to form a post receiving socket, a tubular post having its lower end contained within the socket to support it in a vertical position and permitting said collar to be rotated thereon, upper andlower section supporting and clamping members, the lower'member being formed integrally with said collar and the upper member being rotatably mounted on the upper end of said post, and a removable tie rod extending centrally through the upper and lower members and the post and being secured to said base member whereby the elements of the sectional device are secured together in assembled position.

4. A sectional connecting member according to claim 3 in which the upper member is formed with a downturned arcuate flange to form a socket for the upper end of the post.

5. A sectional connecting member according to claim 3 in which the lower section supporting and clamping member is trough-shaped and projects from opposite sides of said collar receiving and supporting the bottom edges of adjacent sections, and the upper member is provided with a trough shaped portion extending outwardly from opposite sides of the downturned flange receiving and supporting the top edges of adjacent panel sections.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 225,060 Johnson Mar. 2, 1880 1,215,882 Simonds et al Feb. 13, l9l7 1,236,142 Brogden Aug. '7, l9l7 1,803,168 Burgen Apr. 28, 193i 2,204,319 Parsons et al. June 11, 1940 2,584,690 Funck Feb. 5, 1952 FOREIGN PATENTS 762,567 France Jan. 22, 1934 

